Temporal Concept
postoperative period
post·op·er·a·tive pe·ri·od
Subclass of:
Perioperative Period
Definitions related to postoperative period:
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(postoperative) Relating to or occurring during the period immediately following a surgical operation.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The period following a surgical operation.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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